PixMix Episode 32: Elemental

In this episode of PixMix, Arun and Patricia discuss about the
2023 Pixar animated film Elemental co-written and directed by
Peter Sohn, the director behind of the 2015 film The Good
Dinosaur. In Element City where plants, water, clouds, and fire
reside, a young woman of fire named Ember lives with her parents
in Fire Town where they run a store called The Fire Place. They
wish for her to take it over, but she isn't very good with
dealing with customers. One day, her temper causes the water
pipes to burst and flood the basement and a young man of water
named Wade appeared. Wade, as an inspector, is forced to report
on The Fire Place for breaking numerous violations which may
cause it to shut down. Ember, not wanting to let her parents
down, tries to convince Wade to not shutting it down. Overtime,
they become closer as a couple and fall in love with each other
despite their differences.


When the film premiered in theaters, it made $29 million dollars
on its opening weekend making it the second worst Pixar opening
of all time behind the original Toy Story in 1995. But since
then, it made $360 million dollars thanks to its international
audience, especially in South Korea, receiving mixed to positive
reviews. What did Arun and Patricia think of this film? Listen
and find out.